THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Around 600,000 Accident Victims Are Receiving Treatment From Colombo Accident And Orthopedic Unit -Dr.Jasinha

Around 600,000 accident victims are receiving treatment annually through the OPD of Accident And Orthopedic Unit attach to Colombo National Hospital according to the Director Of National Hospital Dr.Anil Jasinha.

Around one third out of these patients have been admitted to the unit for further treatment Dr.Jasinha has said.Accident Victims from all corners of the island are being transferred to  the Colombo National Hospital's  Accident And Orthopedic Unit for treatment he has stressed.

Dr.Jasinha has revealed these facts at a function held today (07) at Neuro Trauma Unit Of Colombo National Hospital to mark the 25th anniversary of Accident And Orthopedic Unit.

"MOUNT VESUVIUS VOLCANO ERUPTION-1774" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE JACQUES VOLAIRE (1729-1802)

PIERRE JACQUES VOLAIRE WAS A FRENCH ARTIST FAMOUS FOR PAINTING  ERUPTING VOLCANOES  AT NIGHT.HE WAS POPULARLY KNOWN IN THE ART WORLD AS "KNIGHT VOLAIRE" AND SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE AND ARTISTIC CAREER IN ITALY.

Former Presidential Secretary And Chairman Of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Have Been Granted Bail Over A Charge Against Them

The Colombo High Court has today(07) granted bail For former secretary to the former president Mahinda Rajapaksha , Lalith Weeratunge and former chairman of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita over a charge leveled against them.

The two of the  accused  have been charged for  illegally spending Rs.600 million belonged to Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Fund for purchasing White Cloths to distribute among Buddhist Devotees throughout the island during recently concluded presidential election.

Both Weeratunga and Palpita have pleaded not guilty on charge leveled against them.They were released on three personal bails of Rs.1 million each and cash bail of Rs.100,000 each.

Government Has Increased Customs Duties Of Imported Japanese Vehicles Through A Gazette Notification

The government has increased the Customs Duties of Japanese Motor Vehicles imported to Sri Lanka through the gazette notification 1933/16 pertaining to impose Customs Duties.

According to the increase Customs Duty on a imported Toyota Axio motor vehicle has been increased by Rs.1,365,000 and Toyota Aqua Vehicle has been increased by Rs.770,000.

POEM OF THE DAY

Former UPFA MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Remanded Until 20th Of October

Former United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon who was arrested by Criminal Investigation Division(CID) yesterday(06) has been remanded until 20th of October by the  Colombo Fort Magistrate today(07). 

CID had arrested former UPFA MP Tennakoon over an assassination of an individual in 1999.Former MP was in Private Hospital at the time of his arrest and the Colombo Fort Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya had visited him this morning and ordered authorities to remand him until 20th of October.